HomeSeer plugin to check HikVision camera for motion events
HomeSeer (HS3) is a flexible home automation system that supports a plugin architecture to extend its capabilities. HikVision cameras can be used to detect motion either from processing the image or (with certain models) through a separate PIR sensor. This plugin access the data stream from the camera to detect motion and links this to Homeseer as a device. Multiple cameras can connect to HomeSeer through a single instance of the plugin.
The plugin in written in C# and is based on a sample generated by Marcus Szolkowski. See HomeSeer forum thread "Really simple C# sample plugin available here!" http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=178122.
Tested on the following platforms:
- Windows 10 with Visual Studio 2015
- Ubuntu 14.04 with Mono 3.2.8
HikAlarmCheck is available under The MIT license.
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Place the compiled executable in the HomeSeer installation directory. HomeSeer will recognize the new plugin the next time the server is started.
The plugin can also be executed manually and will connect with a server on the local computer. Alternately, a command line argument of "server = IpAddress" can be used to connect to a remote server.